Rocks, structure, and geologic history of Steamboat Springs thermal area, Washoe County, Nevada / by Donald E. White, G.A. Thompson, and C.H. Sandberg.
| Author/creator | White, Donald Edward |
| Other author | Thompson, George A. (George Albert), 1919-2017, author. |
| Other author | Sandberg, C. H. (Clarence Harold), 1895-1984. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1964. |
| Description | iv, 63 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geology and geochemistry of the Steamboat Springs area, Nevada Geological Survey professional paper 458-B Geology and geochemistry of the Steamboat Springs area, Nevada. UNAUTHORIZED Geological Survey professional paper ; 458-B. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location -- Purpose and scope -- Fieldwork and acknowledgments -- Previous work -- Summary of regional geology -- Geology of the Steamboat Springs thermal area -- Pre-Tertiary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Granodiorite and related rocks -- Tertiary rocks -- Alta Formation -- Kate Peak Formation -- Lava flow of the thermal area -- Extrusive tuff-breccias -- Dikes -- Intrusive tuff-breccia -- Truckee Formation -- Tertiary and Quaternary rocks -- Pre-Lousetown alluvium -- Silt, sand, and gravel -- Quartzite -- Pediment gravels -- The oldes hot-spring deposits -- Definition and classification of hot-spring sinters -- Pre-Lousetown chalcedonic hot-spring sinter -- Lousetown Formation -- Steamboat Hills Rhyolite -- Depth of differentiation of the rhyolitic magma -- Quaternary deposits -- Pre-Lake Lahontan alluvium -- Post-Lousetown chalcedonic hot-spring sinter -- Opaline hot-spring sinter -- Mud-volcano breccia -- Alluvium contemporaneous with Lake Lahontan -- Recent alluvium -- Altered rocks -- Structure -- The region and Steamboat Hills -- Thermal area -- Main and Low Terraces -- High Terrace -- Sinter Hill -- Pine Basin -- Clay quarry -- Silica pit -- History of structural features of the thermal area -- Pre-Tertiary features -- Tertiary features -- Quaternary features -- Present seismic activity -- Geomorphology -- Summary of the geologic history of the thermal area -- Explanation for the localized thermal activity -- Summary of results of geophysical surveys -- Magnetic surveys -- Electrical resistivity surveys -- Natural potential survey -- Gravity survey -- Geothermal measurements -- References -- Index. |
| Local note | Joyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9. |
| General note | Part of illustrative matter fold. in pocket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: White, Donald Edward, 1914-2002. Rocks, structure, and geologic history of Steamboat Springs thermal area, Washoe County, Nevada |
| LCCN | 71605500 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:458-B |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE75 .P9 NO. 457-458 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
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